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Last Updated: Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, 3:22 PM PST
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FlightGlobal
• Howard Hardee
Wisk completes first hover flight with Gen 6 autonomous air taxi prototype
By FlightGlobal: Air taxi start-up Wisk Aero's first Gen 6 prototype got off the ground for a brief hover flight on 16 December.
ch-aviation
• CH-Aviation Staff
New York court dismisses Wheels Up's 2023 lawsuit against flyExclusive
By ch-aviation: The Supreme Court of the State of New York dismissed on December 3 a 2023 lawsuit filed by Wheels Up (WUP, Teterboro) which alleged that flyExclusive (JRE,...
AeroTime
• Stephen Pope
Ryanair 737-8 MAX engine shut down in flight after cockpit sun visor detaches
By AeroTime: A Milan-bound Boeing 737-8 MAX operating as a Ryanair flight shut down an engine shortly after departure from Krakow after a cockpit sun visor detached.
Skift
• Darin Graham
EU Adopts 90% Emissions Cut by 2040 — New Aviation Mandates to Hit Airlines, Hotels and Cruises
By Skift: The European Union has passed a new climate law requiring a 90% cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 compared to 1990 levels. This raises the pressure EU climate rules now include a 90% emissions cut by 2040, new building and aviation mandates, and a softened car ban—travel companies must adapt fast.
Bloomberg
• Ryan Gould
Apollo Weighs Potential $12 Billion Sale of Atlas Air Worldwide
By Bloomberg: Apollo Global Management Inc. is exploring a potential sale of its aviation company Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc., according to people familiar with the matter.
GlobalAir.com
• Jadda Tyree; GlobalAir com
Tecnam launches P2008JC — EASA CS-23‑certified Next‑Generation trainer for Flight Training Organizations
By GlobalAir.com: The aircraft is certified to the EASA CS-23 airworthiness standards and is designed for Flight Training Organizations (FTOs).
Bloomberg
• Siddharth Philip
Azul to Return to Profit in 2026 After Bankruptcy Restructuring Backed by United and American
By Bloomberg: Brazilian budget carrier Azul SA, now backed by United Airlines Holdings Inc. and American Airlines Group Inc., expects a bankruptcy-triggered reduction of debt and a slew of renegotiated aircraft leases to help it generate a profit the next two years.
